Animals
Exploring "Why" questions about Animals
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Why do dogs like playing fetch with things? (Sticks, tennis balls, etc.)
It satisfies their instinctual urge to hunt something down and then pounce on it. Remember, wolves are powerful predators, and though we've bred most of that out of our cuddly friends, we can't get al
Why do my cats and dog tolerate loud noises all day, but cower at even distant thunder?
It is not the sound alone that scares animals, it is the combination of the sound with smells and pressure changes. Animals can sense things in the atmosphere that we do not notice, it is said that an
Why is growth considered so important to companies and economies as a whole
Because it means you're either in a market that isn't growing, or it is growing but your competitors are getting all of the new market share. And even if your market isn't growing (which, with a growi
why it’s acceptable to eat animals like cows and pigs and fish, but it’s unacceptable to eat animals like cats and dogs?
It's a cultural thing - in a lot of places, people tend to classify pets and food differently, regardless of what actual animal they are. People allow themselves to get attached to pets, consider them
Why is the understanding of rock formation important in finding oil?
Only certain rock formations contain oil. Typically porous rocks with voids. Some of it eventually reaches the surface and seeps out naturally into land or water, but most of it eventually comes up ag
Why didn’t a snake get poisoned by its own venom?
Venom and poison are different. Venom is not 'poisonous' so you can eat it and it is fine. It has to be injected into the blood stream to harm you.
Why were we able to tame and ride animals such as horses, but not something like a buffalo?
_URL_0_ all your questions will be answered as to taming and riding of Buffaloes, I think you will find it very informative.
Why is it that Muslims are often hesitant to condemn other Muslim terrorist organizations?
Just last week there was a protest at 2000 mosques in Germany by Muslims and Muslim groups, condemning IS. Furthermore, plenty of normal Muslims see Islamic extremist groups as being so far away from
Why is horse manure considered a good natural fertiliser? Why doesn’t the horse make use of the nutrients in it?
Manure is rich is Nitrogen which plants require for creating amino acids which are in turn used for growth and repair. If the soil the plant was grown in had a lack of nitrogen then the plant would di
Why do we refer to mother whales as “cows” when they aren’t bovines, but other non-bovines aren’t called cows, rather just called lionesses, hens, ewes, etc.?
It's not just bovines, it's a common term for very large female mammals. > It's not just moose and whales that are given this name. Mature female bovines are called cows, as well as caribou, bison,